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Chicago man charged with attempted murder after shooting 36-year-old man: police

By Lauren Westphal
Published  July 6, 2025 8:27pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Chicago Police arrested Bernard Butler, 44, of Chicago, on July 4 in the 0-100 block of N. Hamlin Boulevard.
    • Butler allegedly shot and seriously injured a 36-year-old man in the 0-100 block of N. Hamlin Boulevard. 
    • His next court hearing is scheduled for Monday.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a 36-year-old man in East Garfield Park on July 3.

What we know:

Chicago Police arrested Bernard Butler, 44, of Chicago, on July 4 in the 0-100 block of N. Hamlin Boulevard.

Butler allegedly shot and seriously injured a 36-year-old man in the 0-100 block of N. Hamlin Boulevard. 

Butler has been charged with one felony count of attempted murder, one felony count of aggravated battery and discharge of a weapon, one felony count of possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, three felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.

(Fox 32)

What's next:

His next court hearing is scheduled for Monday.

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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